Former Mississippi State starter Tyler Russell sits entire game

12:46 AM,
Nov. 3, 2013

Written by

Michael Bonner
mbonner@jackson.gannett.com

Former Mississippi State star quarterback Tyler Russell watched a full game from the sideline for the first time since September. The senior didn't play a snap against No. 14 South Carolina on Saturday. And he was healthy.

"He was cleared to play, and he practiced this week," MSU coach Dan Mullen said. "The sprained ankle is one of those, again in situation, if he didn't have to play he wasn't going to, which allowed him to be very healthy getting into next week."

Russell suffered the sprain last week in the only series he played against Kentucky. Dak Prescott took every snap for MSU for only the ...